Project Managers Align

The zucchini/courgette plants
are starting to flower.

These plants have male flowers
and female flowers
and you need both
to create viable fruit.

The male and female flowers
don’t always
flower at the same time.

It is the gardener’s job
to align them,
which sometimes means
picking the male flower
and saving it in the fridge
until a female flower flowers.

Project managers have a similar job.
We align people and tasks and resources
to ensure the production
of a viable product/service.

It doesn’t happen naturally.
It requires work.

Put in that work.

The Benefit Of Seeing It Everyday

I’m often asked
why I use print calendars
to track some project tasks.

I use print calendars
because most of my tasks
are done on the screen
and it takes additional minutes
to switch
between screens.

It also gives me
a quick visual
of how that project
is progressing.

I always have the information
on the printed calendar
in front of me.

It is like putting
a post-it note
on the edge of my screen.
It is a constant reminder,
one I see every day.

That’s powerful.

Never underestimate
the power
of seeing something everyday.